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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your purchase of the new TreasureTek Elite Metal Detector. Eurotek is the

result of years of research and development to bring you a detector designed specifically for

European Treasure Hunting conditions. Treasure Hunting enthusiasts from around the world

were involved in the development of this revolutionary new detector. The Eurotek has Target-ID

resolution never before seen in a detector in this price range. FeTone™: Adjustable Iron Audio

Volume and V-Break™: Variable Tone Breakpoint features are also an industry first. This manual

has  been  written  to  help  you  get  optimal  use  of  your  detector,  so  we  hope  you  will  read  it

thoroughly before your first outing.

Happy Hunting from First Texas Products!

Terminology   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Assembly   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Batteries   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Quick-Start Demo   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Basics of Metal Detecting 

Ground Minerals   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Trash   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Identifying Buried Objects   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Size and Depth of Objects   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Electromagnetic Interference   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Headphones  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Operation and Controls

Power On and Work the Controls   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Menu Selections

Overview   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Sensitivity   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Discrimination   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Volume   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Discrimination System

Target Detection   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Target-ID   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3-Tone System   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

DISC control and V-Break™, Variable Tone Breakpoint  . . . . . . . . .17

Depth Indicator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Coin Reference Table   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Mode Selections

Iron Identification and FeTone™, Adjustable Iron Autdio   . . . . . . . .19

Pinpoint Mode   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Depth Indicator   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Retuning   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

How To   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Narrow It Down  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Other Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Overload

Unit of Measure

Memory

Reset

Troubleshooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Code of Ethics & Warranty   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

ACCESSORIES

Teknetics

®

 Padded Carrying Bag

.

Made of rugged double-stitched nylon construction. 
Includes handy outside zip-pocket for extra batteries 
or small accessories. 

–CBAG-T

Teknetics

®

 Camo Pouch

Camo pouch with two inside pockets, belt included. 

–PCH-T

Teknetics

®

 Stereo Headphones

Lightweight and adjustable headphones with true stereo sound, dual 
adjustable volume, 1/4” jack, 1/8” adapter and a 4’ coiled cable. –

HEADT

Arm Strap

Secure your detector to your arm for a perfect swing 

– 2021112000

Teknetics

®

 Pinpointer

Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects. Audio signal indicator 
and vibrator. No assembly required, runs on (1) 9-Volt Battery (not 
included).

–PINPOINTER

Digging Trowel 

One-piece stainless steel construction with depth gauge 

–TROWEL-2

Gold Pick

Tempered steel head is 10” long and the edge is 3 1/4” wide. The 
overall length is 19” with a durable fiberglass handle and a rubberized 
hand grip.  Includes a powerful magnet attached to the head
to quickly discriminate iron targets and magnetic hot rocks.  

–GOLDPICK

Lesche Knife

Made from high quality heat-treated tempered steel. The ultimate 
digging tool. Comes with a durable sheath.
12" in length with a 7" serrated blade 

–LESCHE KNIFE

Teknetics

®

 T-Shirt

100% cotton with Teknetics

®

 Logo.  Sizes LG, XL & XXL

–TKTSHIRT

Teknetics

®

 Baseball Cap

One size fits all 

–TKCAP

Rain Cover

Custom made to protect from weather 

–RAINCOV-ET

Extended Lower Stem

For taller users 

–TUBE5X  

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Replacement & Accessory Searchcoils
and Protective Covers

Searchcoil 

 

  Protective Cover

Item# 

Description 

          Item#

5COIL-TEKB 

Searchcoil, 5"DD Round, closed 

5COVER-CZ3

8COIL-7B13  *  Searchcoil, 8" Concentric, open 

8COVER-7

10COIL-TEKB 

Searchcoil, 10" Concentric, open 

F70COVER

11COIL-TEKB 

Searchcoil, 11"DD Ellipse, open 

COVER-11DD

  * standard with detector

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Summary of Contents for TreasureTek Elite

Page 1: ...354 NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U S A This warranty may vary in other countries check with your distributor for details Warranty does not cover shipping costs to and from the U S A According to FCC part 15 21 changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies ...

Page 2: ...knetics Padded Carrying Bag Made of rugged double stitched nylon construction Includes handy outside zip pocket for extra batteries or small accessories CBAG T Teknetics Camo Pouch Camo pouch with two inside pockets belt included PCH T Teknetics Stereo Headphones Lightweight and adjustable headphones with true stereo sound dual adjustable volume 1 4 jack 1 8 adapter and a 4 coiled cable HEADT Arm ...

Page 3: ...lly occurring minerals and only sound a tone when a metal object is detected This detector incorporates proprietary circuitry to eliminate false signals from severe ground conditions 3 22 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Detector chatters Using detector Use detector or beeps erratically indoors outdoors only Using detector near Move away power lines from power lines Using 2 detectors i...

Page 4: ...tings SENS DISC and VOL 1 Start with the detector turned ON 2 Select all desired settings 3 Press and hold for 8 seconds 4 When the three menu selections appear at the bottom of the screen release When you turn the detector ON for future use your detector will resume operation with your programmed settings Reset To return all detector settings to the factory defaults 1 Start with the detector turn...

Page 5: ...l Watch the depth indicator change as the distance from the searchcoil changes Pinpoint Retuning Retuning in the Pinpoint Mode is useful in narrowing down the location of a target To retune the detector quickly release the button and immediately depress the button again When the user releases is displayed momentarily on the screen The indicates that the detector is retuning to the incoming signal ...

Page 6: ...20 allow the user to change the volume response of ferrous metals as described on page 13 Iron Indicator The IRON icon flashes momentarily when ferrous objects are present The IRON icon flashes independent of the discrimination setting The user cannot disable this icon Relic hunters will frequently seek out iron laden sites as good prospective treasure hunting sites The TreasureTek Elite Iron Indi...

Page 7: ...r then farther away from the searchcoil Notice the changing sound Notice the changing depth values DEPTH INDICATOR In Discrimination Mode each time an object is detected a Bar Graph illuminates in addition to the Target ID The Bar Graph is a graphic representation of the distance from the searchcoil and is calibrated to a coin sized object More bars indicate a deeper object Fewer bars indicate a s...

Page 8: ...n the type and amount of ground minerals present The TreasureTek Elite has a preset ground elimination setting No user adjustments are required 2 Trash If searching for coins you want to ignore items like aluminum foil and nails You can see the Target ID value of the buried objects listen to the sounds and then decide what you want to dig up Or you can eliminate unwanted metals from detection by u...

Page 9: ...t and sometimes to beep erratically The SENSITIVITY control lets you reduce the strength of this magnetic field and therefore lessen its susceptibility to EMI You may want to operate at maximum strength but the presence of EMI may make this impossible so if you experience erratic behavior or false signals reduce the sensitivity HEADPHONE JACK Push the tab up and lock into place to expose the headp...

Page 10: ... gold nuggets 54 57 gold nuggets gold rings or targets containing mostly gold 87 89 clad coins or coins of recent vintage 82 83 copper coins 93 99 larger silver coins Note There are a wide variety of metals and no target can be identified for certain until unearthed This table is for general reference only See the table on P 18 for a more complete listing of Target ID values for common metal items...

Page 11: ...ast or key press the menu icon will time out and the last displayed setting will be programmed in Or press again before the display times out and advance to the next menu selection the last displayed setting will be programmed in During operation recall the last menu selection by pressing MENU at any time the last menu selection adjusted will again be displayed While the MENU display is active the...

Page 12: ...ges do not affect the Pinpoint Mode volume or the keypad volume 12 13 HOW DEEP WILL IT GO The TreasureTek Elite Metal Detector will detect a coin sized object to a distance of about 24 cm 9 5 from the searchcoil at maximum sensitivity Large metal objects can be detected to a depth of more than a meter Detectability is directly related to the size of the metal object the larger the object the deepe...

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